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- Sketch Fest
This is a comedy festival that is nationally recognized. It is a mix of national headliners, local favorites an,d the best up-and-coming groups from throughout North America for a month of sketch, improv, stand-up and alternative comedy.
- FOG Design + Art
Celebrating modern art, architecture, technology and, design this fair offers dynamic exhibits, custom installations, pop-up galleries, presentations and discussions.
For this event, San Francisco honors the civil rights leader at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Yerba Buena Gardens
- Restaurant Week San Francisco
Dedicated to noir philosophy, attitude and style in films, books, art and music, the festival is the largest of its kind in the U.S. and promises “ultra rare films and very special guests.”
Produced by EXIT Theatre, this week of shows from some of the Bay Area’s most acclaimed magicians offers performances by international entertainers, special family events, and a Magic Slam! competition, a face-off between two teams of fierce and magical competitors.
This celebration of San Francisco's world-class dining community includes more than 130 local restaurants offering special prix-fixe menus
- Fog City Magic Fest
- Golden Gate Kennel Club Dog Show
More than 2,000 dogs and 175-plus breeds vie for “Best in Show” and compete in dog agility demonstrations daily.
- San Francisco Independent Film Festival (SF IndieFest)
This film festival screens the best of independent films and videos from the Bay Area and beyond.
- Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon & 5K
One of the most scenic half marathons ever features a course throughout Golden Gate Park and along the Pacific Ocean with both starts and finishes together in the park.
location: Golden Gate Park
- San Francisco Tribal & Textiles Arts Show
Featuring an assortment of museum-quality masks, textiles, sculptures and jewelry from more than 100 galleries from around the world.
Location: Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, Marina Boulevar,d and Buchanan Street.
- Annual Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam
Youth Speaks, one of the leaders in Spoken Word performances, works with 45,000 teens annually and is a presenter of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, reading series and more. Preliminaries take place in March followed by the semi-finals and finals, climaxing with the Grand Slam Finals in April.
Various locations throughout Bay Area
- San Francisco Beer Week
Local craft beer legacy and culture celebrated with hundreds of events including beer dinners, cheese and beer pairing events, meet the brewer evenings, demonstrations, music and films from Monterey to Sacramento and beyond.
Location: Various locations around the Bay Area
Fans can participate in an array of interactive games and displays on the Promenade and Club levels. Members of the Giants team will be on hand to sign autographs, pose for photos and participate in Q&A sessions.
Location: Oracle Park
- Annual Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam
Youth Speaks, one of the leaders in Spoken Word performances, works with 45,000 teens annually and is a presenter of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, reading series and more. Preliminaries take place in March followed by the semi-finals and finals, climaxing with the Grand Slam Finals in April.
Various locations throughout Bay Area
- San Francisco City Golf Championship
The oldest consecutively played amateur, match play, golf tournament; offers men’s, women’s and men’s senior championship flights as well as men’s and women’s open division flights; semi-final and final matches at TPC Harding Golf Course.
Location: residio, TPC Harding Park and Lincoln Park Golf Courses,
- Tulipmania Festival
Thousands of brilliantly colored tulips from all over the world coupled with free, guided tours.
Buy a PIER 39 Attraction Pass.
Location: PIER 39, 415-705-5500 www.pier39.com
- Mardi Gras San Francisco StylThe celebration
Celebration includes a free concert in the Fillmore Plaza; the celebration resumes with a New Orleans-style “second line” processional through the Fillmore corridor culminating in Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball; local restaurants participate as well.
Location: Fillmore Plaza
- Mostly British Film Festival
This week-long film fest spotlights works from the U.K., Ireland, Australia, India, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Location: Vogue Theatre, 3290 Sacramento St
- Union Street Has a Crush on You Valentine Wine Walk
This annual tasting event includes restaurants and merchants offering wine samples, finger foods and special treats.
Location: Union St. from Gough to Steiner streets and Fillmore St. from Union to Lombard streets
- San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
More than 5,000 wine lovers converge to enjoy breath taking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, outstanding food, conversations and a bit of education, as they peruse samples from more than 800 wineries.
Location: Fort Mason Center
- The Zinfandel Experience
Zinfandel, often called America’s heritage wine, is the draw here. Savor the flavors of this authentically American varietal and experience its distinctly classic personality at several extraordinary events. More than 250 wineries participate in this food and wine tasting which draws some 10,000 wine lovers.
Location: Bentley Reserve, Pier 27 and One Market
http://www.zinfandelexperience.org/
- Noise Pop
San Francisco’s premier independent music, film and art festival is a full-scale cultural happening, which also includes gallery art shows, a music-themed film festival, an indie-designer trunk sale and educational panels.
Location: Various locations
- The Craft Chocolate Experience
You can join craft chocolate artisans from around the world for the most decadent festival in town to sample, shop in a chocolate marketplace, and attend demos and lectures - all centered around craft chocolate. The finest chocolate makers, chocolatiers, and local pastry chefs will be on hand.
- International Ocean Film Festival
One of the largest and most diverse of its kind, the festival features documentaries, animations, narratives, and other traditional screen fares on topics ranging from ocean adventures to island culture and more.
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Second and Market streets to Civic Center
One of San Francisco's largest annual parades and one of the longest-running parades in the U.S. is celebrated with live music, dance, beverages, and traditional Irish cuisine.
- San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
Those looking for even more chocolate can indulge in gourmet treats from more than 50 chocolatiers and confectioners, as well as non-chocolate exhibitors, in the San Francisco Invitational Wine Salon.
- Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF)
Named one of the "25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World" by Movie Maker Magazine, SIFF showcases over 100 hand-selected films screened in seven state-of-the-art venues within walking distance of the Sonoma Plaza.
- Earth Hour
Major cities around the world, including San Francisco, show that the simple act of turning off lights for one hour can have a lasting impact on climate change starts at 8:30 p.m.
- Union Street Spring Celebration
More than 30,000 people turn out for “the biggest little parade in San Francisco,” which features children’s activities, alfresco dining, the Easter Bunny, a petting zoo, and flowers from local garden clubs.
- San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF)
The San Francisco International Film Festival is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and innovation. SFMOMA
- Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon San Francisco
The views are worth the climb” on a course which starts along the Great Highway at the northwest corner of Golden Gate Park and traverses some of San Francisco’s most beautiful neighborhoods and the Golden Gate Bridge.
- Polk Street Spring Wine Walk
The tasting event will include merchants offering wine samples and special treats.
https://www.sresproductions.com/events/polk-street-spring-wine-walk/
- Cherry Blossom Festival
This annual festival is one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions. Two consecutive weekends of performances, crafts, food, martial arts, and exhibitions. A colorful parade will be held starting at the Civic Center and ending in Japantown.
- San Francisco International Beer Festival
Sample incredible beers from 100-plus in the world as well as a variety of offerings from some of San Francisco’s best restaurants. Must be 21 or over to enter
- Earth Day San Francisco
Multicultural entertainment, keynote speakers, earth-friendly exhibitors, eco-educational workshops, organic food and drink, kids’ zone, and much more.
- Opening Day on the Bay
Kick-off sailing season on San Francisco Bay with a festive boat parade and the blessing of the fleet.
- Art Market San Francisco
This week-long film fest spotlights works from the U.K., Ireland, Australia, India, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Location: Vogue Theatre, 3290 Sacramento St
- Startup Art Fair
This unique contemporary art fair in an intimate, boutique hotel setting gives independent artists direct access and broad exposure to art world professionals and the art-loving public
- New Living Expo
Each year, more than 10,000 attendees flock to New Living Expo to learn, explore, and even be transformed by thought-provoking speakers, stimulating workshops, and unique products and services that support wellness.
- Bay Area National Dance Week
Bay Area National Dance Week features hundreds of free events, including classes, performances, open rehearsals, and lecture demonstrations.
- San Francisco Decorator Showcase
With more than 40 years of excellence in design and the decorative arts and 20,000 visitors annually, this event is nationally recognized as one of the premier showcase houses in the country.
- Bay to Breakers
Since 1912, tens of thousands of people have gathered in San Francisco to see the world's largest footrace unfold as more than 70,000 costume-clad runners and walkers make their way from San Francisco Bay, a few blocks from the Embarcadero, to the Great Highway where the breakers crash onto the Pacific Coast’s Ocean Beach.
- Mex Am Festival
Showcasing the best of Mexico’s performing arts, culture, and ideas, this multidisciplinary festival features performers from various genres as well as presentations from some of the most influential Mexicans in their fields of expertise.
- Cinco de Mayo
A family-friendly event celebrating Latino culture, it features entertainment on 2 stages, a Kids’ Zone, and other activities for the entire family to enjoy.
- How Weird Street Faire
Billed as a “street fair for the 21st century,” the event includes nine stages of music over seven city blocks, food and vendors from around the world, and educational booths.
- Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival encompasses nearly 100 artistic, cultural, and community events from May through October in Yerba Buena Gardens. Events include popular and operatic music series, cultural festivals, dance performances, international music concerts, visual art exhibits, theater, and spoken word performances.
- SFMade Week
SFMade presents a week-long celebration of San Francisco’s vibrant manufacturing sector; discover locally made products, the people who make them, and where to buy them.
- CAAMFest
CAAMFest is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, annually presenting approximately 130 works in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland. Since 1982, the festival has been an important launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as well as a vital source for new Asian cinema.
- Best of PlayGround
PlayGround, San Francisco’s incubator for a new generation of playwrights, caps off its season with the Bay Area’s largest celebration of new works for the stage and screen – the annual PlayGround Festival of New Works.
- Uncorked – The San Francisco Wine Festival
You can enjoy tastings from a variety of Bay Area wineries and experience the ambiance of the waterfront and entertainment throughout Ghirardelli Square and along Beach St.
- San Francisco International Arts Festival
Performances by more than 60 theater, dance, and music ensembles from the Bay Area and 11 countries unfold in the space of three action-packed weeks. The festival features a major art exhibition as well as multiple educational, residency, and outreach activities.
- Carnaval San Francisco
This is San Francisco's version of Mardi Gras and one of the largest annual public events in the city. It features exotic Carnaval dancers with a mixture of Latino, jazz, samba, and Caribbean influences. The festive parade on Sunday morning draws upon broad cultural pageantry.
- San Francisco Silent Film Festival
San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents silent films accompanied by live music. This festival promotes silent film as art and historical record.
- San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest)
While exploring fun and lighthearted subject matter, these documentaries often uncover serious truths.
- Union Street Music Festival
The Union Street Music Festival brings the sound of summer to historic Union Street; this festival features local bands, arts and crafts booths, food and beverage gardens, community groups, and unique sponsors.
- San Francisco Jazz Festival
For more than 30 years, SFJAZZ presented the San Francisco Jazz Festival in venues around the Bay Area; with the opening of the SFJAZZ Center in 2013, the festival is now concentrated in the Center and the surrounding neighborhood and offers more than 30 shows.
- AIGA San Francisco Design Week
With more than 60 studio tours and 75 events throughout the week featuring tech inventions, culture-changing products, human-centered design, and emerging fashion to international architecture, San Francisco Design Week is an opportunity to experience the region’s unique design talents, impact, and innovations.
- Queer Women of Color Film Festival
Showcases new films that reflect the lives of queer women of color and address the vital social justice issues that concern multiple communities.
- Spring India Day
A celebration of the colorful and exuberant Indian culture, this annual event features a traditional Indian wedding ceremony, henna artists, Bollywood dancing, music, and enticing food booths.
- Yerba Buena Art Walk
This event finds a dozen galleries and institutions open for free in the Yerba Buena Gardens art district.
- Giants LGBT Night
San Francisco Join the San Francisco Giants in celebration of the Bay Area's rich LGBT culture with a baseball game at Oracle Park. Each special event ticket package includes a pre-game party, a ticket to the evening's Giants game, and a limited-edition gift, with partial proceeds supporting local LGBT-focused non-profits
- San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade
San Francisco's annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride culminates with a festive parade from the Embarcadero to the Civic Center.
- Haight Ashbury Street Fair
Music, arts, crafts, and food are the mainstay of this event, celebrating the cultural history and diversity of one of San Francisco's most internationally celebrated neighborhoods, Haight-Ashbury.
- Across The Bay 12K and 5K
The 12k features a point-to-point journey starting in Sausalito, running across the Golden Gate Bridge, and finishing in Aquatic Park. The 5k starts and finishes in San Francisco.
- Annual San Francisco Black Film Festival
This celebration of African American cinema and the African cultural diaspora showcases a diverse collection of films from emerging and established filmmakers; more than 10,000 films have been screened around the world since the inaugural festival in 1998.
- Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival
The longest-running, largest, and most widely LGBTQ cinema film exhibition in the world, it screens groundbreaking documentaries, features, touching short films, and cinematic classics.
- Juneteenth Celebration
The oldest known celebration among African Americans across the U.S. commemorates the announcement of the end of slavery in the U.S.; local event includes musical performances, a car show, arts and crafts, children’s activities, and a variety of food vendors.
- North Beach Festival
San Francisco's oldest street fair delights with juried arts and crafts, live entertainment, Italian street painting, kids’ chalk art area, animal blessings, gourmet food booths, beverage gardens, and other surprises. Presented by the North Beach Business Association.
- Stern Grove Festival
The Stern Grove Festival celebrates the season of free Sunday concerts featuring renowned music and dance groups set in a beautiful outdoor amphitheater in the heart of San Francisco.
- Fourth of July Celebration at The Pier
Dazzling fireworks, local bands, food, arts and crafts ignite this annual waterfront party. Fireworks begin around 9:30 p.m., weather permitting. Dress warmly.
- Fillmore Jazz Festival
Three stages of continuous jazz performances, more than 300 artists’ booths, and international food courts with some of the best food and beverages San Francisco offers.
- Salsa Festival on The Fillmore
The Salsa Festival on The Fillmore closes off three city blocks and features free concerts, salsa lessons, and outdoor dancing at the Fillmore Center Plaza.
- Ethnic Dance Festival
Special dance and music performances highlighting exciting innovations happening in the Bay Area dance community.
- AIDS Walk
This annual walk to raise funds for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation has inspired thousands of people to walk and donate in support of fighting HIV/AIDS.
- San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
Showcasing the year’s best new independent avant-garde pop culture films, the Frozen Film Festival takes its name from the distinct chill of the San Francisco summer.
- San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
American and international filmmakers' films showcase Jewish culture's diversity and vitality. The festival is the world's first, oldest, and most prestigious celebration of its kind.
- Bay Area Playwrights Festival
Local and national playwrights and professional directors, dramaturgs, and designers work with the Bay Area’s top actors to engage in an in-depth development process of six new plays. The work leads to two public staged readings of each play.
- San Francisco Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk
Enjoy the amazing San Francisco city by participating in one of the world's great marathons. The USAT&F Certified course is a "best of San Francisco" tour and includes a loop over the Golden Gate Bridge. Choose from running the marathon, half marathon, progressive marathon, 5K run/walk races, or really take on the challenge with the “Worth the Hurt” 52.4 double marathons.t
- Up Your Alley Fair
Similar to September’s Folsom Street Fair, which is the climax of Leather Pride Week, this event has a more local appeal for leatherfolk and draws some 12,000-plus attendees.
- The Renegade Craft Fair
The best makers of handmade goods from the Bay Area and beyond assemble for this free-to-attend marketplace for indie-craft culture, featuring interactive workshops.
- San Francisco Shakespeare Festival
You can bring your family, friends, a blanket, and a picnic to enjoy classic theater in a beautiful park setting.
- American Craft Council San Francisco Show
This is the largest juried craft event west of the Rockies, featuring more than 225 of the nation's top contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home décor artists.
- Nihonmachi Street Fair
A celebration of the Asian and Pacific communities in the Bay Area, with an emphasis on the nonprofit organizations that provide vital services. Live musical and cultural performances, Asian artisans, food, information tables, exhibits, Children's World, and Doggie World.
- Jerry Day
The Excelsior District celebrates native son and Grateful Dead leader Jerry Garcia with an outdoor concert and family fun.
- Chinatown Music Festival
The free music and alleyway festival brings together San Francisco residents and visitors alike for an afternoon of eclectic and inclusive performances by traditional and contemporary artists as well as art.
- Noe Valley Wine Walk
Merchants offer wine samples, finger foods, and special treats; attendees who wish to sample purchase a tasting wristband prior to the event and receive a wine glass and map with all tasting locations.
https://www.facebook.com/events/noe-valley/noe-valley-wine-walk/2504276729633395/
- Glide Bridge to Bridge Run
Participants run from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate in this seaside 12K and 7K race.
- AfroSolo Arts Festival
The 24th annual event features celebrity and emerging African American artists in various performances such as a jazz concert, visual art exhibit, solo performances, a youth performance extravaganza, and more.
- Concord Jazz Festival
This annual event in Concord celebrates all things Jazz. Prior to the concert, attendees can sample wine and beer on the Pavilion's concourse.
- San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
This huge event in Golden Gate Park has upped the ante on music festivals going green and “leveraged San Francisco’s food, wine, technology, and activism cultures, “according to Rolling Stone, “for a one-of-a-kind world-class experience.
- Architecture and the City
Sponsored by AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture and Design, this architectural and design festival in San Francisco includes a series of tours, film screenings, exhibitions, design lectures, home tours, and more.
- Culture for Community Free Day
San Francisco, CAArts, and cultural organizations around the Yerba Buena neighborhood will offer free admission to programs focused on an issue of special importance to the Bay Area community.
- Sausalito Art Festival
Sausalito’s annual art festival has showcased stars from the contemporary art world since 1952. Browse fine art and crafts along the beautiful bay shore.
- San Francisco Symphony’s Opening Night Gala
The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas open the orchestra’s regular season with an Opening Gala Concert.
- San Francisco Fringe Festival
This annual theater festival is a marathon of 40-plus shows with low-price tickets and a wide variety of alternative, classical, comedy, cabaret, and new theaters open to all performers on a non-curated basis.
- San Francisco Green Film Festival
Films, visiting filmmakers, and guest speakers from around the globe cover environmental topics surrounding clean energy, green chemistry, food, housing, trash, water, and art in the environment.
- San Francisco Opera Opening Gala
The season begins with the annual opening night gala.
- Annual Peak2Peak Walk
Get a unique view of San Francisco's skyline and discover hidden stairways and paths on this 12-mile urban trek connecting neighborhoods, parks, and vistas as you walk the spine of the city, cresting 10 peaks along the way.
- Fleet Week San Francisco
Fleet Week is the Bay Area’s opportunity to honor the men and women of the U.S. Navy and marine services. Navy ship tours and an exciting air show will be happening. Reserved seating and corporate packages are available.
- Mill Valley Film Festival
Presented by the California Film Institute, the Mill Valley Film Festival celebrates the best in independent and world cinema. Founded in 1978, it has established an impressive track record for launching new films and filmmakers.
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
This free celebration of music in the park includes a who’s who of top entertainers.
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival
Discover unique chocolate desserts and delicacies from Ghirardelli and beyond at this annual chocolate celebration. http://www.ghirardelli.com/
- Muni Heritage Weekend
The event celebrates San Francisco's diverse and fascinating public transit history by featuring vintage streetcars, special cable cars, and possibly the introduction of one newly restored vehicle.
- The Giant Race
The Giant Race features a half marathon, 10K, and 5K distances that all lead through San Francisco’s historic streets and finish on the field at Oracle Park, home of the three-time World Series Champion San Francisco Giants. Families can participate in the Kids Race and Family Relay.
- San Francisco Opera in the Park
Enjoy this outdoor venue and free admission to an opera performance featuring the stars of the San Francisco Opera and the Opera Orchestra.
- Autumn Moon Festival
This Chinatown event features multicultural entertainment, traditional lion and dragon dances, arts and crafts, a lantern village, moon cakes, and children's activities.
- Comedy Day
Laugh out loud at this free comedy “concert” featuring 40 of the U.S.’s and Bay Area’s best comedians.
- Oktoberfest by The Bay
Bringing Munich’s autumn beer festival to the Bay, Oktoberfest features non-stop singing, dancing, music, German food, and beverages.
- Roadworks Steamroller Printing Festival
An all-day public printmaking and book arts extravaganza that includes free hands-on printmaking, book arts activities, demonstrations, 50 arts and crafts vendors, and more. The day's highlight is the linocuts printing using a seven-ton 1924 Buffalo Springfield steamroller and a 12-ton 1916 Kelly Springfield steamroller.
- Folsom Street Fair
The “daddy of all leather celebrations,” the Folsom Street Fair is the world's largest leather, alternative, and fetish street fair, drawing some 400,000 attendees annually, dressed in leather, rubber, uniforms, drag—or very little at all.
- Castro Street Fair
Castro Street Arts and crafts booths, live entertainment, dancing, and music are all part of the fun at this gay-friendly street festival.
- Fleet Week San Francisco
Fleet Week is the Bay Area’s opportunity to honor the men and women of the U.S. Navy and marine services. Navy ship tours and an exciting air show will be happening. Reserved seating and corporate packages are available.
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Tours around San Francisco
San Francisco Bus Tours
- Tickets for Big Bus San Francisco: Hop-on Hop-off Tour
- Big Bus San Francisco: Panoramic Night Tour
- San Francisco Evening Bus Tour (all 20 stops)
Alcatraz
- Fisherman's Wharf Walking Tour + Ferry and Admission to Alcatraz
- City Tour by Bus + Alcatraz Island Tour
- Alcatraz + 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus
Zoos/Aquariums
- San Francisco Zoo
- Aquarium of the Bay
Museums
- California Academy of Sciences- Entry Ticket
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
- Exploratorium- Entry Ticket
- de Young Museum
- Legion of Honor
- Exploratorium After Dark Thursdays (18+)
- California Academy of Sciences- Nightlife Ticket
- Museum of 3D Illusions
- The Walt Disney Family Museum
- Cartoon Art Museum
Cruises
- Golden Gate and Bay Area Cruise
- Cruise on San Francisco Bay
- Bridge to Bridge Cruise
- Sunset Cruise
- Catamaran Cruise on San Francisco Bay
- Sunset Catamaran Cruise
- Escape from the Rock Cruise
Beyond SF
- Wine Country Tour
- Muir Woods and Sausalito Tour
- Hearst Castle Group Tour
- Boomers Livermore
- Filoli Historic House & Garden: Entry Ticket
- Boomers Modesto
- Yosemite and Giant Sequoia Tour
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